The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1887-07-06
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the road should be in running order at the
expiration of the charter, early in Novem-
| Der, 1887. The directors of the company
were informed of the action of the town.
IL was after these prelminaries that the
great losses of last spring were sustained by
the company, and which, it was feared,
might deprive us of the road at present.
However the company looked hopefully at
the matter of building this year. What has
been done by both parties the public has
been fully informed of. In the last interview
with the railroad officials our commissioners
went as far as they could do in accordance
with the towns instructions. The surveyors
| have been busythe pastweek in some changes
| of the recent survey in Barre. 1t is thought
by some that there will yet be found a way
out of the dilemma and that the work will
| go on to completion in due time. - We
had some extremely warm days in the latter
half of last week. 1t was lift for vegeta-
| ton, however trying to mankind 60
We judge that one dollar and half per day
is about what help in haying commands
here now - Last Friday few of our
ladies had the unexpected but great pleas
ure of call from Mrs Ellen Carpenter
Hughes, daughter of Mr.. Danford Carpenter,
who was merchant here some years ago.
Mrs. Hughes was accompanied by her hus-
band, merchant in Lima, Ohio. Her chill
dren two daughters) are at Nantasket
Beach, Mass: One of them has just gradu-
ated at Wellesley College, Her father so
well remembered by many old Williams
townians, is living at Grand Rapids, Mich.
Though nearly eighty-six years of age, he
has for the past three summers been able to
walk to his farm Ohree miles from town.
and back daily, doing teamwork himself
Mrs. Carpenter died ten years ago. The
two sons of Mr. Carpenter, William and
Norman, are still living-the former in
Cuba and the latter in Michigan Grand
Rapids OF the two other daughters of
this family the youngest. Florence. is an
artist and teaches in Indiana iaI
missionary in China, leaving two daugh-
tiers, one of whom has since died. -
Hiram Smith is firm believer in the great
value of good orchard on a farm. If
there is another farm in town with an
equal number of apple trees on it we
know not where it is. - In recent
pleasant interview with a townswoman
nearing eighty years of age she said to
us she had been very sorry that she had
not ascertained from her father more of the
early history of the place. She sees now
the Importance of such information, and
wishes that from the few very aged ones
living all that can be might he gotten. Her
own father came here from Massachusetts,
boy of eighteen. about the year 1871, and
began work on the farm now occupied by
Newell Farnham. She told us this little in
cident in the lives of two brothers on that
farm: The only bearing apple-tree yielded
on certain year bushel and half of APP
pies. These were to be divided between
them had their parents to care for, he was to
have two-thirds of them and the other one
third. In dividing, their wives picked up,
the first, two apples, the second, one (begin-
ming with the largest ones), till all were
gathered. - There surely is a valuable
lesson in the regret of the aforementioned
person The time will come, doubtless,
when many of the facts of to-day $50 little
thought of by us) may possess the same in
terest hundred years hence for those then
living as do those of century ago for u.s.
Town and family histories, personal diaries,
that would cost but little time each day in
making, may be of great worth to those COM
ing after. The exercise of the writing of such
local histories will be found of much value,
too. - The depletion which the Congre-
gational society has suffered so many years is
not yet stayed, and it has not vet raised
what it is felt their worthy pastor ought to
have as salary this year. AT the most it
must be small. Last Sabbath they began
the weekly-otfering plan, which is to be
kept up for the present at any rate. -
From this time till dog days come can any
other spot in town offer more attractions to
those who want wonderfully fine noun
tain view, pure, cool air and perfect quiet
than the Seaver hill in the northeast corner
OF this place? 1t is easily accessible from
all points. Persons from the north can
come via the famous Barre quarries, on
good road all the way. They will find views
on the road, as they near the entrance to
the lot on Joseph Sanders place, particu-
larly one of Barre village. that will com
pensate for long ride. AS camping
ground for a few days it seems to us to pre- |
sent great inducements. - Noticing not |
long ago an out-of-town man at our grist-mill |
he told us that quite number of his towns |
men patronized it, and more he was sure |
would do so. - Superintendent Harvey |
l.. Cheney knows how to make and hold Gus |
toners. - George w. Lynde milks some |
thirty-fve cows this season. He did his first |
churning with his new water motor last |
week - Newell Farnham has lately
been repairing his barn, in which it is said !
the first Methodist meeting in this place was
held. - Joseph Sanders has twice tried |
his famed skill at trOut-tishing in Green's |
boro pond this year The first time he had |
no luck but the second he caught fifty-three
the whole catch weighing thirty pounds |
- Fred Graves, son-in-law of Henry
Z. House, came on from Kansas a few |
weeks ago, ill-health having started him |
this way several weeks earlier than he had
anticipated. - Our eX-townfolk, Gilman |
l. jackson and wife (nee Miss Fannie Whit |
ney), are soon TO occupy new house on |
Currier hill in Barre, commanding a very
beautiful view. - Miss Cummings, the |
teacher of our village schools. is taking a
lew days vacation at her home in STAFFORD |
as sister is about to leave her home to en-
gage as a teacher in South Africa Another |
sister has been teacher there for some
time past. 80 Norman Davenport has
been for weeks under a physicians care |
We believe he is improving somewhat
- Peter Gallant, son-in-law of Joseph |
sanders, is building house near the Pratt
school-house. - George w. Farnham
so long an invalid, in an attempt to walk
last week fell, hurting himself quite Sc
yerely. - Joel Jersey carries on the
David Burnham place, owned by Henry
Howard of Randolph. - Friends of
Mrs. John A. S. White and daughter of
Claremont, n. H., expect the pleasure of a
visit from them this week. - A dangh- |
ter of Lucius S. Simons, who has been in
Cromwell, Ct, for some time past, is at
home on visit. - Mrs. Lewis Flint
continues very feeble, though it is hoped
she is on the way to health. - Last
Saturday daughter was born to Mr. and
Mrs. Lucius Wright. This is the first grand
daughter To Mr.. and Mrs Luther j. III. Mer-
rill. - Mrs. Warren S. Covel has been
in very poor health for some time past.
- The Central Vermont railroad sur
veyors resumed their work Tuesday morn
ing, beginning at the town line and pro-
ceeding toward the village. - There
was reunion of the family of the late Ariel
crane, Esq, at the house of George Crane
on Monday. There We're present four gem
eratons, numbering thirty EIGHT persons in
all. Mrs. Ariel Crane is in her ninety-irst
year 1T was very enjoyable occasion
Windsor County.
Bethel.